HIV - AIDS

Rarely was an exhibit more perfectly timed than "Same Sex" at City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport, which opens Thursday, July 9, with a reception, street party and pride march. With everybody in the country talking about the Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriage nationwide, City Lights shows images that examines the meaning of gender identity and fluidity. "So much is determined by our gender, how we act, how we react, how we are perceived," said curator Suzanne Kachmar. "There is so much about gender identity that needs to be talked about." New Haven art-making duo Gender Projected — Am Norgen and Reese Rampon — approaches the issue of...

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Rarely was an exhibit more perfectly timed than "Same Sex" at City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport, which opens Thursday, July 9, with a reception, street party and pride march. With everybody in the country talking about the Supreme Court decision...

It didn't take long for the line around the perimeter of the gallery at ArtSpace in Hartford to become three-deep Saturday night. It was all part of the sixth annual Aids CT "Art for Aids" fundraiser, one that features the fondly notorious...

Every year for the past six years, AIDS CT has held Art for AIDS, a benefit art-grab event at the ArtSpace Gallery in Hartford. All ticket-holders are admitted to the ArtSpace gallery, given free food and drinks and then allowed to take home one of the...

1. AIDS Awareness Day will be marked with a rally Tuesday on the Capitol grounds. The 10 a.m. event is sponsored by AIDS Connecticut and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials are expected to attend. There are 10,637 people in Connecticut...

HARTFORD (AP) — AIDS activists and advocates are expected to rally at the Connecticut state Capitol this week.
Tuesday will mark the 15th Annual AIDS Awareness Day in Connecticut. The event is sponsored by AIDS Connecticut and is intended to raise...

Sometimes when you lose in politics, you win.Case in point: Emily Bjornberg, a Democratic political newcomer from Lyme, who was soundly defeated by first-term incumbent state Sen. Art Linares, R-Westbrook, in the Nov. 4 election for the 33rd District...

Kingswood Oxford's Fashion Club raised $220 for AIDS Connecticut at its Spring Fashion Show on Apr. 17 -- thanks partly to a yearlong partnership between a creative senior and a supportive alum.
Aly Brown '15, daughter of Sandy and Steven Brown, MD '83...

In the early 1980s, the AIDS virus was just emerging as a major public health problem.The drug AZT, virtually unknown to the public at the time, was identified by experts as a medicine that promised to help slow the spread of the deadly virus. The...

In the early 1980s, the AIDS virus was just emerging as a major public health problem.
The drug AZT, virtually unknown to the public at the time, was identified by experts as a medicine that promised to help slow the spread of the deadly virus. The...

AVON — Volunteering is important for Madeline Goldberg, but she says encouraging others to do the same is just as much of a priority for her.Goldberg, of Avon, is a junior at Miss Porter's School in Farmington. As a leader of the school's community...

>>The beer-tastings event Craft Sippin' returns for its second year to the New Britain Museum of American Art Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In addition to food and drink, there will be DIY studio component — when guests can make their own...

By Cameron HandHartfordCREC Metropolitan Learning Center for Global and International Studies
How do you sum up one of the most memorable experiences in your life? It isn't easy, but a good place to start would probably be my visit to Central Methodist...

A $25,000 grant has been awarded to Hands On Hartford by the M•A•C AIDS Fund Community Grants Program to support the Peter's Retreat supportive housing program. "For years, the M•A•C AIDS Fund has been a steadfast supporter of this program,"...

A consumer organization and an anonymous HIV/AIDS patient are suing Aetna in federal court, claiming the insurer discriminates against people with HIV/AIDS by requiring them to buy medications through the mail starting Jan. 1.
The plaintiffs say the mail...

HARTFORD — The names arose from clear voices and a few murmurs Monday in a third-floor office on Albany Avenue.
Victor. Cecilia. Vivian Henry. Jose. Iris. Kevin Perry.
For a minute and a half, in the stillness of the small Connections Wellness Center,...

Hartford CommemoratesWorld AIDS Day, December 3, 2014"The Red Lounge"
(Hartford) Hartford area people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS advocates and activists are taking part in an event on December 3th, to commemorate the 26rd annual...

In 1983, before the HIV virus was identified, a young woman in New Haven was diagnosed with an apparent case of AIDS. Carlotta Locklear was a commercial sex worker who was struggling with a heroin addiction and had an infant child. She was also the center...

Hartford area designer style and television fashion celebrities teamed up in Hartford Saturday for the 2nd annual "WE CAN With Mondo Guerra" fundraiser benefiting AIDS Connecticut.
Guerra, a contestant and winner on Lifetime Network's...

It’s autumn and that means well-known Connecticut personalities are back in the groove with new projects that bring new exposure.
Master floral designer extraordinaire Ruth Loiseau of Suffield, has launched a new magazine, Couture Flowers. Well-known for...

Bicyclists in the Braking AIDS benefit trek from Boston to New York City enjoy many rest stops along their 265-mile route, but their Griswold stop is a definite favorite. "This has been an oasis for six or eight years," said bike tech captain...